Oak Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. The planning team for the Fourth Annual One Earth Film Festival, “The Midwest’s Premier Environmental Film Festival” proudly announces the official selections for this year’s screenings taking place in 30 venues around the Chicago metropolitan area (full schedule linked here). We are pleased to add several world-class institutions and two suburban satellite locations in Far North suburban Grayslake and Elmhurst in DuPage County.
“We are thrilled to have the support of the City of Chicago, the long-standing support of the Villages of Oak Park and River Forest, and new partners in our sister counties — DuPage and Lake — to help this year’s event reach more attendees than ever before,” says One Earth Film Festival planning team lead, Ana Garcia Doyle. “This, as well as the diversity and richness of our current film offerings and post-film action opportunities, ensures that there will be something for everyone — children and families, teens and young adults, general audiences, viewers both new to and familiar with sustainability issues and solutions.”
Produced by the Oak Park and River Forest-based volunteer organization, Green Community Connections, the 2015 Fest will offer over 40 feature-length and short documentaries. Films were thoughtfully screened and selected to bring awareness and attention to the many environmental impacts facing residents in the region. By expanding throughout the metropolitan area, Festival organizers hope to reach wider and more diverse audiences.
Among this year’s locations are several city landmarks: Chicago Cultural Center, Garfield Park Conservatory and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Other prominent institutions that have signed on to host films are the University of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Columbia College Chicago, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Northwestern University, Dominican University, and Triton College. Sustainability-committed congregations and community organizations will also be screening films.
Because compelling, independent films should be available for all, most screenings are offered free or for a nominal cost. To ensure the festival can continue its important work, the suggested donation is $5 per film or $15 for the entire weekend. Reservations are strongly advised; screening venues have a maximum capacity. For the full One Earth Film Festival 2015 schedule, visit www.oneearthfilmfest.org. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@OneEarthFF).
Those committed to expanding the impact of the Festival are invited to invest in it through an online fundraising campaign – #GIVEONEEARTH – that ends on Feb. 12. Please make your contribution here: igg.me/at/oneearthfilmfest
Green Community Connections is a deep-roots organization devoted to creating a sustainable future in the Oak Park/River Forest area. We’re working to build a resilient, environmentally sustainable community locally, and we strive to be an environmental leader in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Find Full Schedule & Tickets – Oneearthfilmfest.org
Source: www.oneearthfilmfest.org
